Lutjewijtwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as widewerht in 1384. Compound of Old Frisian lutke (“little, small”) and a compound of uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌlʏ.tjəˈʋɛi̯t.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Lu‧tje‧wijt‧werd
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯tʋərt

Proper noun

Lutjewijtwerd n

  1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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